These are from six pages of typed notes from Jan 1996, written about my first trip to Paris with a bunch of colleagues who were my social circle. We were all living and working in Reading, UK, for ICL (the parent company of ICIM, Pune India). Many of us were on a software project called OpenPAS (it features in places in this travelogue) for the National Health Service (NHS) UK.
This is part 2 of 6 in Dodi Tal Dharwa Pass 2 Nov 2025 Somewhere early 2025, Ak showed interest in a Himalayan trek – and we started discussing the idea with Ashok. A “potentials” whatsapp group was created, out of which the final trek group was 6 of us: Ashok & Ashwini (the Ashes!),…
This is part 3 of 8 in Dubrovnik2nd Jan 2023 Early in the day, we step out to the grocery store (the main chain is called Konsum market here) to get some supplies. Usually on our travels, we stay at hotels with breakfast included, but this was a departure from normal, as we booked fairly…
This is part 3 of 9 in Sahyadri treks9th Oct 2005 Trek to Rajgad in Oct, wild flowers at their best in this part of the world. With John, Abe, Rohit, Ashok, and master Ak who rode on my back on the way up and on Ashok’s back on the way down. I don’t remember…
This is part 6 of 8 in Dubrovnik5th Jan, 2023 When we go places, I am slightly obsessed with experiencing the public transport there. So far in Dubrovnik, we got there by taxi from the airport, walked everywhere local, and did a day outing by cab. Then this was to be the designated public transport…
This is part 1 of 10 in Italy by train (July 1997)Foreword 02 Apr 2026 These are from 31 pages of handwritten notes from July 1997, written across the trip itself – in hostel common rooms, on trains, on a station floor at 2am. I was 25, living in Reading UK, working for ICL on…
This is part 4 of 8 in Dubrovnik3rd Jan 2023 Having got milk for coffee in our grocery shopping yesterday, I have a morning routine now. The apartment had a coffee maker and proper (not instant) coffee, and single use filters. Fort Lovrijenac (St. Lawrence) stands a bit apart from the wall, outside the Pile…
